Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2208
The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory access violation and system crash) via a malformed PE header file.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-2208
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:anti-virus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2208
52.67%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2208
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.4
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
10.0
|
9.2
|
NIST | |
|
9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-2208
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-2208
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035903
Symantec Anti Virus Engine Heap Overflow in Processing Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00
Symantec Antivirus Engine Malformed PE Header Parser Memory Access ViolationVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
820 - Symantec/Norton Antivirus ASPack Remote Heap/Pool memory corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-2208 - project-zero - Monorail
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/
Symantec/Norton AntiVirus - ASPack Remote Heap/Pool Memory Corruption
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